Madras High CourtCRL OP/18738/2020dismissed

Srinath v. The State Rep By

2021-01-07Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 07.01.2021

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P.No.18738 of 2020 and Crl MP No.7337 of 2020 Srinath

...Petitioner

Vs.

1. State Rep. by The Inspector of Police, Sathyamangalam Police Station, Erode District, Erode ..1st respondent/ Complainant

2. Sajeev ..2nd Respondent/ Defacto Complainant PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C., to call for the records relating to the FIR in Crime No.952 of 2020 on the file of the 1st respondent and quash the same.

For Petitioner : Mr.T.Muruganantham For Respondent : Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This petition has been filed to call for the records in Crime No.952 of 2020 on the file of the 1st respondent and quash the same.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor (Criminal Side), appearing on behalf of the 1st respondent.

3.The contentions put forward by the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners are purely factual in nature and this Court cannot venture into conducting a mini investigation into the matter and it therefore, does not fall within the ambit of its jurisdiction under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. Any finding on facts will also have a bearing on the investigation conducted by the respondent Police.

4. In the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is not inclined to interfere with the investigation https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

conducted by the respondent Police at this stage.

5. In the result, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed and the respondent Police is directed to proceed further with the investigation in accordance with law and complete the investigation and file a final report or a closure report, as the case may be, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

-s/d- Assistant Registrar True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar rka To 1.The Inspector of Police, Sathyamangalam Police Station, Erode District, Erode 2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

Crl.O.P.No.18738 of 2020 rsl(co) aa27/01/2021 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/